Bryan Receives Ovations on Presidential Campaign Tour
Democratic leader William Jennings Bryan resumed touring through Illinois Missouri and New York with large crowds at stops in Quincy Carthage Golden Alton Cairo East St Louis and Alton. He spoke on trusts imperialism and army size, drawing cheering audiences while Roosevelt was expected in St. Louis. Bryan declined to yield stage time to Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt campaign schedule details on tour across Illinois and nearby states
The state committee outlines Bryans itinerary with fifty one speaking venues over five days, excluding New York and Buffalo. Roosevelt’s campaigns in St Louis and Chicago are noted with a plan to address crowds in Joliet, Streator, Peoria, Lincoln, Springfield, Jacksonville, Fitchfield, Alton, and East St Louis, with accompanying candidates and dignitaries.
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Call of Convention to Consider Proposals Ends Strike Offer
Hazelton Oct 9 The A S Van Wickle estate owner of Coleraine and Milnesville collieries and Calvin Pardee company owners of Latimer mines posted notices offering a 10 percent wage advance to mine workers. Only four other operators in the region have not yet offered the increase. The president will stay in Washington until about the 22d or 23d then return to Canton.
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Levee Break Floods Portage City Streets
The government levee gave way at Portage Wisconsin on October 9 flooding the low areas. Streets and basements are inundated as residents rush to higher ground with household goods. Officials estimate damage will run into thousands of dollars.
Great Demonstration for Roosevelt in Springfield
A sweeping Roosevelt rally in Springfield drew thousands as Roosev elt and party traversed Illinois. Notable figures included McKinney and Dawes amid heavy crowds at the capital with a noon parade of six thousand and a final East St. Louis address.
Damaging Evidence Emerges in Kentucky Goebel Case
Georgetown Ky Oct 9 McKenzie Todd private secretary to W S Taylor at Goebel murder time gave damaging testimony at the first day of the Youtsey trial. Frank H Johnson deputy state auditor testified Youtsey claimed he was in a safe place and later in the executive building basement. Ed Steflie telegraph messenger saw a gun barrel in Powers office window after the shot. Witnesses described Youtsey fleeing the executive building and a lawyer testifying only after the court ruled et al. overruled defenses motions.
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Proscription Charge Brought in Rail Way Case
Philadelphia notes report A Sweigard arraigned on a claim of discharging railroad workers for union membership under federal law. He waived hearing, gave nominal bail. The case ties to Reading Railway turmoil where prior superintendent resigned amid alleged firings for union ties.
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Bank Clerk Defaulter. Bank Covers $50,000 Shortfall
New York October 9 P H Gilholey counsel for the Elizabethport New Jersey Banking company said missing bank clerk William Schrieber was a defaulter to the amount of $50,000 and that bank directors have covered the shortage. United States Senator John T Kean is named among the directors.
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Street Car Strike Shuts Terre Haute Power Services
Terre Haute Oct 9 workers on the Terre Haute Electric railway walked out. no cars moved and electric lights or power are out. The strike follows management refusing to concede the workers demands, a move that leaves 33,000 men affected across the region. In other notes Pittsburg reports the American Tin Plate Co will operate 20 of 35 tin plate plants this week, employing at least 35,000 workers, with a total workforce over 50,000. Washington clarifies no bounty has been distributed to officers or crews of the fleet that destroyed the Spanish squadron off Santiago. Chicago reports a mystery body part, claimed to be a cat’s head, found in Cedar Lake.
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Reputation and Hearse Theft Tale Across Towns
A fraught romance ends with marriage in Nashville while a separate case from Sycamore reports Fred F. Roberts, an undertaker, jailed on a hearse theft charge. Roberts allegedly took a hearse sold to Aaron Mowers, later evading pursuers until arrest near West Chicago.
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Pettigrew Calls for Joint Campaign Talks With Hanna
Senator Pettigrew issued a public challenge to Senator Hanna for a joint discussion or a series of joint discussions on campaign issues. The arrangement would be at a time and place agreed upon by the state committees of the Republican, Populist and Democratic parties in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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Arm strong rises in mercantile firm and secrets with Miss May
A village tale follows Armstrong after he works for Harder & Sons rising to confidential clerk. He wins Miss May Harder but vanishes, later being located by a New York agency and returning by bail. Separate items report Robertson’s reconciliation and remarriage, a fatal injury to Hanson, and Lovel Walker’s sixteen year murder sentence.
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Emperor to Return Ten Pekin Emperor to Return Ten Pekin
News from the Celestial Kingdom is more reassuring as Prince Ching receives an edict from the emperor stating he will return to Pekin when negotiations turn favorable. Paris reports more hopeful China terms and Li Hung Chang arrival confirmed. Washington notes cabinet talks on the Chinese situation and McKinleys return to the White House.
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